Chief of Staff, Chief Commercial Officer

About the Role

The Chief of Staff to the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) is a highly visible, high-impact role that serves as a strategic partner and force multiplier for the commercial organization. Acting as an extension of the CCO, this individual helps shape and drive the commercial agenda—translating strategy into execution, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring focus, momentum, and accountability across Sales, Marketing, and Commercial Operations.

Sitting at the center of the company’s growth engine, the Chief of Staff operates at both the strategic and operational levels; owning priority initiatives, supporting effective decision-making, and driving the operating cadence of the commercial leadership team. This role is ideal for a trusted advisor and strong operator who thrives in dynamic environments, can influence without authority, and moves seamlessly between big-picture thinking and hands-on problem solving to enable scale and sustained growth.

What the Candidate Will Do

• Serve as a trusted advisor and sounding board to the CCO; anticipate needs, manage priorities, and ensure follow-through
• Drive alignment between CCO priorities and the commercial leadership team’s execution
• Support CCO in board, investor, and executive committee engagements
• Design and run the CCO’s operating rhythm, including leadership team meetings, staff forums, QBRs, and off-sites
• Support commercial leadership in decision-making, communication, and cross-functional integration
• Partner with the People function on organizational health, succession planning, and talent initiatives
• Manage critical strategic projects that fall outside the scope of existing functions.
• Prepare CCO for key internal and external meetings (board, investors, executives, regulators)
• Draft communications, presentations, and updates to ensure consistent messaging
• Serve as a bridge between the CCO and Commercial leadership, ensuring clarity and accountability
• Own and pressure-test commercial forecasts, pipeline health, and revenue performance
• Partner with Finance on revenue planning, target setting, and performance tracking
• Own prioritization and filtering of inbound information to maximize CCO effectiveness
• Drive action and ensure decisions translate into measurable outcomes
• Own and pressure-test commercial forecasts, pipeline health, and revenue performance
• Partner with Finance on revenue planning, target setting, and performance tracking
• Own prioritization and filtering of inbound information to maximize CCO effectiveness
• Drive action and ensure decisions translate into measurable outcomes

Basic Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in consulting, or transformation leadership
• Proven experience as a Chief of Staff, strategy leader, or senior program leader in a complex enterprise
• Track record of influencing at the C-suite level and managing across multiple senior stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree preferred
• Trusted advisor who is able to anticipate CCO needs and operate with discretion
• Integrator who connects functions, people, and priorities across Finance and the enterprise
• Strategic communicator who’s a sharp writer and presenter, comfortable with executive and investor audiences
• Organizational driver who creates discipline, rhythm, and accountability
• Agile leader who balances governance with flexibility, able to adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional communication skills able to distill complexity for executive audiences
• Strong program management discipline with the ability to track multiple initiatives

Benefits & Compensation for U.S. Employees

Employees working more than 30 hours in the US at Uber Freight are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits, 401k match, financial and mental wellness benefits, parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance and more.  US based employees may also be eligible for a performance or sales incentive bonus program, participation in Uber Freight equity awards, and other types of compensation depending upon the role.

Illinois: The salary range for this role is $143,750 to $206,850 a year

About Uber Freight 

Uber Freight helps companies move goods more reliably and efficiently. We bring together the technology, people, and transportation capacity they need, using real‑time data from millions of shipments to guide smarter decisions. That helps customers spot issues early, avoid costly surprises, and deliver on time. Uber Freight works with 1 in 3 Fortune 500 shippers across North America and manages over $17B in freight. Learn more at www.uberfreight.com.

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EEOC

Uber Freight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.